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Chapter 1.1 - Verse 30

Sanskrit Text

यस्मात्पितामहो जज्ञे प्रभुरेकः प्रजापतिः ब्रह्मा सुरगुरुः स्थाणुर्मनुः कः परमेष्ठ्यथ

English Translation

From this Egg was born the Lord Pitamaha, Brahma, the one only Prajapati, with Suraguru and Sthanu, Manu, Ka (Vishnu) and Parameshti. Prachetasas, Daksha and the seven of Daksha. Then also twenty one Prajapatis were born. The "Purusha of inconceivable nature whom all the Rishis know. Then appeared Vishvedevas, Adityas, the Vasus and the two Ashvins.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

यस्मात् | पितामहो | जज्ञे | प्रभुर् | एकः | प्रजापतिः
ब्रह्मा | सुर + गुरु | स्थाणुर् | मनुः | कः | परमेष्ठिन् + अथ